This is where the famous marble has been excavated since roman times.
Carrara marble quarry visit.
The visit take place in a minivan with a private english speaking driver and according to your wishes it may include.
To visit the carrara marble quarries get in touch with carrara marble tour.
The marble quarries in carrara employ 5 000 people who quarry 25 000 tons of marble on a monthly basis she stated in a monotonous voice that made it hard to listen.
Here you will find the carrara marble quarries tours suitable for individuals and small groups.
In carrara there are several marble caves on top of each other and they have to leave columns and follow a specific layout to prevent the mountain from collapse.
It s there the origin of statues monuments and buildings.
You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps.
Carrara is world famous for its white marble pure and without veining.
Michelangelo itself used to go up to the altissimo mountain 1589 meters to take the marble to sculpt and create its works.
Learn how the marble was mined to build the pantheon and trajan s column in ancient rome and how it was often used for sculpture during the renaissance.
Marble quarries located at the top of the mountains form the background of the town of carrara.
The marble quarries the sculpture workshops carrara historical center and colonnata with its famous lard.